Furuno FAR-2218 Operator's Manual page 3

█ Controls description for the RCU-031 Control Unit (C-types only)
The figure and table below show the RCU-031 control unit and a short description of each key's function.
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STBY
F1
F3
No. Control Name
1 Power button
EBL controls
2
A/C RAIN knob
A/C SEA knob
3
GAIN knob
VRM controls
4
STBY TX key
BRILL knob
Functions keys (F1 to
F4)
TRACK COLOR key
5
TRACK ON/OFF key
WPT key
GOTO key
2
PUSH
AUTO
EBL EBL
A/C RAIN
OFF ON
PUSH-PLOTTER
HL
OFF
TX
OFF
CENTER
BRILL
TRACK TRACK
VECTOR
F2
TIME
COLOR ON/OFF
CANCEL
F4 WPT GOTO
TRAILS
5
Turn the power on or off.
• EBL keys: Turn the EBLs on or off.
• EBL knob:
• with the cursor shown: adjust the direction (bearing) of EBLs, PI lines and the dia-
mond cursor; moves the cursor up/downwards.
• when entering marks in normal display mode, or in standby: moves the chart up/
downwards.
• Turn: Adjust auto/manual clutter reduction for rain.
• Press: Toggle the A/C RAIN function on/off.
• Turn: Adjust auto/manual clutter reduction for rough seas.
• Press: Toggle the A/C SEA function on/off.
• Turn: Adjust the gain (sensitivity).
• Press: Toggle the ACE (Automatic Clutter Elimination) function on/off.
• VRM keys: Turn the VRMs on or off.
• VRM knob:
• with the cursor shown: adjust the distance (range) of VRMs or PI line intervals; moves
the cursor left/rightwards.
• when entering marks in normal display mode, or in standby: moves the chart left/
rightwards.
Toggle the radar operation between transmit (TX) and standby (STBY).
Adjust echo brilliance and screen brilliance.
• Perform a pre-registered function.
• with pop up window shown: preform the operation shown in the window.
Opens the [CHANGE TRACK COLOR] window.
Starts/stops own ship track recording.
Opens the [WAYPOINT ENTRY] window.
(Requires [ROUTE DATA SOURCE] in the [ROUTES•WAYPOINTS] to be set as [INTER-
NAL DATA].)
Set/remove a GOTO destination.
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PUSH PUSH
AUTO AUTO
VRM VRM
GAIN
A/C SEA
OFF ON
EBL
MODE MENU ACQ
OFFSET
INDEX
CU/TM TARGET
RESET LINE
DATA
VECTOR CURSOR TARGET
RANGE
MODE
ON/OFF CANCEL
MARK ENTER ALERT
SELECT MARK ACK
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